Tchaikovsky's Star-Crossed Lovers

The Vallejo Center for the Arts will present a unique musical offering, "Tchaikovsky's Star-Crossed Lovers," at the historic Empress Theatre in Vallejo on Saturday, January 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Grammy award-winning Maestro Thomas Conlin will conduct the Vallejo Festival Orchestra for this singular event, which will feature the full orchestra, as well as internationally renowned opera stars soprano Sarah Tucker and baritone Michael Adams.
"Tchaikovsky, who gave us Swan Lake, Nutcracker and the 1812 Overture, is surely the most popular Russian composer of all time," said Conductor Conlin. "His music has always had great appeal owing to its tuneful, heartfelt melodies, rich, warm harmonies, and colorful orchestration, all of which evoke a profound emotional response."
Tchaikovsky's Star-Crossed Lovers will include three masterpieces that Tchaikovsky himself considered among his very best works: musical portrayals of Romeo and Juliet and Francesca da Rimini, along with the most romantic excerpts from his greatest opera, Eugene Onegin. These compositions are characterized by his signature voluptuous melodies embedded in classical forms and his brilliant use of the orchestra.
While Tchaikovsky was born in Russia, his paternal family was from Ukraine, therefore his Ukrainian origins were hardly celebrated by the Soviets nor by Russians of today.

Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Music

Price:
Remaining seats: USD 29.00